I don't believe anyone has said that any pronunciations diminish the works of the Carpenters in any way. It's all been the way it is for 50+ years. We have all of their wonderful recordings, most of us many times over, and enjoy them to this day. I just bristle a little when I encounter people who say that Richard most emphatically had a lisp and yet they don't hear or see the same (to a lesser degree) in Karen. They are and were human - we all have our "faults" if you choose to look at this as a fault.
Remember, this started in the "almost perfect" thread and branched off.
Remember, this started in the "almost perfect" thread and branched off.